Chapter 18.60
SPECIFIC USES—REGULATIONS

Sections:

18.60.010    Volatile toxic or volatile flammable material storage.

18.60.020    Animal keeping.

18.60.030    Automobile-oriented uses.

18.60.040    Motels.

18.60.060    Nursery schools and day care centers.

18.60.070    Parking campers, boats, trailers, and the like in public right-of-way.

18.60.080    Satellite dishes.

18.60.090    Stables, corrals, riding academies.

18.60.100    Fruit and vegetable stands.

18.60.110    Junk.

18.60.120    Rooming house and boarding houses.

18.60.130    Adult concessions.

18.60.140    Accessory apartments.

18.60.190    Family day care homes.

18.60.200    Housing for people with functional disabilities.

18.60.210    Vehicle storage, vehicle repair garages and service stations.

18.60.220    Manufactured homes.

18.60.230    Veterinary clinics.

18.60.240    Bed and breakfast operations.

18.60.250    Recreational vehicle parks.

18.60.260    Public or private utilities.

18.60.270    Nomadic vendors.

18.60.010 Volatile toxic or volatile flammable material storage.

The bulk storage of toxic and flammable material, as defined by the Uniform Fire Code, will only be permitted in the IH district upon approval of a conditional use permit in accord with Chapter 18.75. Such storage must be provided with adequate safety devices to guard against the hazard of over pressurization or heating caused by sunlight, fire or heating equipment. Adequate safety equipment must be installed to the approval of the Prosser Fire Marshal and in accord with all applicable laws. Review of the conditional use will include a review of all routes for transport of the material. (Ord. 1917 § 1 (part), 1997).

18.60.020 Animal keeping.

A.    In R districts, dogs and cats of the age of ten weeks or older, rabbits, guinea pigs, fowl, pigeons, and similar small animals may be kept so long as not more than three of each kind or a combined total of six are kept. All cages, pens and runs must be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and meet setbacks. Animals and birds must not roam or fly to adjacent properties. Animals and their surroundings must be maintained to prevent a nuisance due to noise or smell.

B.    An increase in the allowable number of animals may be permitted upon approval of a conditional use permit in accord with Chapter 18.75. (Ord. 1917 § 1 (part), 1997).

18.60.030 Automobile-oriented uses.

No vehicle service apparatus may be within fifteen feet of a public way. Automatic washing equipment, hydraulic hoists, pits, lubricating equipment, food preparation and washing equipment and the like must be kept within a completely enclosed building. All washing residue must be biodegradable and drained in accord with applicable public works standards. (Ord. 1917 § 1 (part), 1997).

18.60.040 Motels.

If a motel is permitted to locate in an RH district, the motel must maintain the required street frontage yard which must include a ten-foot wide landscaped strip across all street frontage areas. The landscaping is required and must be shown on the site plan. Except for such yard, a six-foot high board fence or masonry wall must separate the property from any adjoining residential use. (Ord. 1917 § 1 (part), 1997).

18.60.060 Nursery schools and day care centers.

Conditional use permits are not required for nursery schools and day care centers when established in conjunction with a church, school or similar public or quasi-public use. A six-foot high solid board fence, masonry wall or screened chain link fence must surround the outdoor play area. Any license required by the state or county must be obtained before issuance of any city license. Such uses must conform with the following conditions as applicable:

A.    Meet Washington State child day care licensing requirements;

B.    Comply with all building, fire safety, health code and business licensing requirements;

C.    Must conform with all requirements of the zoning district in which located;

D.    Parking must conform with Chapter 18.63;

E.    A six-foot high solid board fence, masonry wall or screened chain link fence must surround the outdoor play area;

F.    The site must be landscaped in a manner compatible with adjacent residences;

G.    No structural or decorative alteration is allowed which will alter the residential character of an existing residential structure used for a child day care center. Any new or remodeled structure must be designed to be compatible with the residential character of the surrounding neighborhood. (Ord. 1917 § 1 (part), 1997).

18.60.070 Parking campers, boats, trailers, and the like in public right-of-way.

Trailers, boats, camper tops, recreational vehicles, modular structures, portable structures, commercial trucks in excess of one ton gross weight, and the like, owned by a person residing on the premises may be stored in an R district but not within a public right-of-way or street frontage setback area. (Ord. 1917 § 1 (part), 1997).

18.60.080 Satellite dishes.

Satellite dishes in excess of one meter in diameter must observe all setbacks. The setback will be measured to the nearest point of the satellite structure. (Ord. 1917 § 1 (part), 1997).

18.60.090 Stables, corrals, riding academies.

Public and private stables, corrals and riding academies require approval of a conditional use permit in all districts except “A,” and must be located on a parcel of at least five acres. Stables and barns may be no closer than seventy-five feet to the property line or to a dwelling unit on abutting property. Corrals, exercise yards and riding rings, and open air storage of hay straw, shavings and other such material must be at least thirty-five feet from the property line or forty-five feet from a dwelling unit on abutting property. (Ord. 1917 § 1 (part), 1997).

18.60.100 Fruit and vegetable stands.

Fruit and vegetable stands may be erected during the harvest season in A, RR and C districts. A building permit is required and the stand must be removed at the end of the season and the property restored to an orderly condition. Off-street parking and access must be improved to minimize dust conditions. The improvement may consist of gravel, straw and the like. (Ord. 1917 § 1 (part), 1997).

18.60.110 Junk.

Except as otherwise permitted, the storage or collection of junk, scrap, licensed or unlicensed, wrecked or inoperative vehicles, and equipment or parts thereof, or abandoned sheds, buildings or the like, is not permitted in any district. (Ord. 1917 § 1 (part), 1997).

18.60.120 Rooming house and boarding houses.

Rooming and boarding houses of three or more persons must have at least one and one-half off-street parking spaces per individual unit bedroom; are allowed signs in accord with Chapter 18.72; cooking and sanitation facilities must be in accord with regulations of the Benton-Franklin District Health Department; and permits will be reviewed at least annually by the administrator. Approved permits may be revoked if the use is found to constitute a nuisance or for other good cause. (Ord. 1917 § 1 (part), 1997).

18.60.130 Adult concessions.

Adult concessions, as defined in Section 18.06.010, are recognized as being a use that may prove detrimental in certain circumstances to its surrounding neighborhoods and thereby the following regulations are imposed:

A.    No adult concession shall be located within five hundred feet of any R district; within five hundred feet of any public or private school; within five hundred feet of any church or other religious facility or institution; within five hundred feet of any park or any PF district. Such measurement will extend from the nearest property line of the property on which the concession is to be held to the nearest applicable zone line.

B.    No person owning, operating or managing an adult concession or his employee or agent shall invite, allow or permit any person under the age of eighteen years to enter or remain on the premises of any adult concession.

C.    There shall be no window, marquee or other display of any matter depicting or portraying specified anatomical areas or specified sexual activities.

D.    Violation of the use provisions of this section is declared to be a public nuisance per se which will be abated by a civil action only and not be criminal prosecution.

E.    Nothing in this section is intended to authorize, legalize or permit the establishment, operation or maintenance of any business, building or use which violates any ordinance or statute of the city, county, state or the United States. (Ord. 1917 § 1 (part), 1997).

18.60.140 Accessory apartments.

A portion of a detached single-family dwelling may be converted to one accessory apartment for family members only, and may have a bathroom and kitchen. One additional improved off-street parking space must be provided for the residents of the apartment. If an attached garage is converted to an accessory apartment, additional improved parking spaces must be provided elsewhere on the site. Accessory apartments may not be detached from the main living unit. One unit must be owner occupied. (Ord. 1917 § 1 (part), 1997).

18.60.190 Family day care homes.

Family day care homes are permitted by right in all R districts and are subject to the following requirements:

A.    Meet Washington State child day care licensing requirements;

B.    Comply with all building, fire safety, health codes and business licensing requirements;

C.    Comply with the requirements of the zoning district in which located;

D.    A safe passenger loading area must be provided. (Ord. 1917 § 1 (part), 1997).

18.60.200 Housing for people with functional disabilities.

Housing for people with functional disabilities, as defined in this section, which meets the applicable Washington State licensing and city requirements and definitions, will be considered a residential use of property for zoning purposes. Except as provided elsewhere, they are permitted uses in all R and C districts.

A.    “People with functional disabilities” means a person who, because of a recognized chronic physical or mental condition or disease, is functionally disabled to the extent of:

1.    Needing care, supervision or monitoring to perform activities of daily living or instrumental activities of daily living; or

2.    Needing supports to ameliorate or compensate for the effects of the functional disability so as to lead as independent a life as possible; or

3.    Having a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of such person’s major life activities; or

4.    Having a record of having such an impairment. Such term does not include current, illegal or active addiction to a controlled substance.

B.    “Housing for people with functional disabilities” means housing used, or intended for use by persons with functional disabilities. The term includes, but is not limited to, adult family homes, residential care facilities, and housing for any supported living arrangement, as defined below:

1.    “Adult family home” means the regular family abode of a person or persons who are providing personal care, room and board to more than one, but not more than four adults who are not related by blood or marriage to the person or persons providing the services except, that a maximum of six adults may be permitted if the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services determines that the home and the provider are capable of meeting standards and qualifications proved by law (RCW 70.128.010).

2.    “Residential care facility” means a facility, licensed by the state, that cares for at least five, but not more than fifteen people with functional disabilities, that has not been licensed as an adult family home pursuant to RCW 70.128.185.

3.    “Supported living arrangements” means a living unit owned or rented by one or more persons with functional disabilities who receive assistance with activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, or medical care from an individual or agency licensed or reimbursed by a public agency to provide such assistance. (Ord. 1917 § 1 (part), 1997).

18.60.210 Vehicle storage, vehicle repair garages and service stations.

All automobile service stations shall be so arranged and all gasoline pumps shall be so placed, as to permit all servicing on the premises and outside the public way, and no gasoline pump shall be placed closer than twelve feet to any property line. No public garage for more than five vehicles shall have an entrance or exit for such vehicles within fifty feet of a residential district. (Ord. 1917 § 1 (part), 1997).

18.60.220 Manufactured homes.

A.    Manufactured homes that comply with the Uniform Building Code or requirements of the Department of Housing and Urban Development may be located in A, R, and I districts upon compliance with the following criteria:

1.    The unit must not have been previously occupied or no more than one year old.

2.    The width of the installed unit must not be less than twenty feet. Such width does not include any accessory structure, including any garage.

3.    The roof must be constructed or appear to be constructed of composition or wood shake or shingle, coated metal, or similar roof of not less than three to twelve pitch.

4.    The minimum width of the eaves of the roof must be eight inches.

5.    The exterior siding must be similar in appearance to siding materials commonly used on conventional site-built residences (i.e., wood clad siding or other hardwood siding material of equal or better grade standard and appearance).

6.    Title elimination must occur within one year of installation.

7.    The residential unit and its placement must conform with all other applicable regulations of the city, including zoning regulations not in direct conflict with this section. Nothing in this section expands the permitted uses or additional uses in A, R, or I districts.

8.    If one-half-inch sheet rock has not been installed on the interior of all exterior walls, there must be no less than twenty feet between the unit and any other residential structure, and ten feet between the unit and any accessory structure or fence.

9.    The manufactured home must be pit set on a permanent foundation with runners and tie downs in accordance with the installation instructions of the manufacturer of the unit.

10.    The unit must be skirted with material which is similar in appearance to concrete and be provided with required crawl spaces and have nonclosable vents, unless a radon vent is installed.

11.    Permit fees will be in accordance with the adopted fee schedule for manufactured homes.

12.    Any addition or accessory structure must conform with city building codes and the uniform building code standards, as applicable.

13.    The wheels and tongue of the unit must be removed.

14.    No more than two units may be located on each block front, and must not be abutting parcels, unless the owner, prior to the placement of the unit, obtains a conditional use permit from the Prosser board of adjustment. Any conditional use permit granted by the board of adjustment must include a provision that the owner will fully comply with all of the other requirements of this section. Each unit must be located on a separate parcel.

15.    The value of the unit, lot and improvements must not be at less than eighty percent of the average assessed value, as determined by the records of the Benton County assessor, of the land and improvements of other properties in the applicable block front.

16.    The block front must be at least fifty percent developed with site-built dwellings which are habitable.

B. Manufactured homes in residential manufactured home subdivision (Chapter 18.24) and I (Chapters 18.49 and 18.52) districts need not comply with the requirements of subsections (A)(14), (15), and (16) of this section. Manufactured homes in residential manufactured home park districts (Chapter 18.33) need not comply with the requirements of this section. (Ord. 2339 § 1, 2002: Ord. 2162 § 1, 2000: Ord. 1917 § 1 (part), 1997).

18.60.230 Veterinary clinics.

Treatment rooms, cages, pens or kennels must be maintained within a completely enclosed, soundproof building and be operated in such a way as to produce no objectionable odors outside its walls. (Ord. 1917 § 1 (part), 1997).

18.60.240 Bed and breakfast operations.

Bed and breakfast operations require approval of a conditional use permit in residential zoning districts (R) and commercial zoning districts (C) and are limited to a maximum of eight rentable sleeping rooms. Bed and breakfast operations are permitted in the agribusiness zoning district (A) and are limited to a maximum of eight rentable sleeping rooms. All bed and breakfast operations may have a maximum of two on-street parking spaces and shall have one improved off-street parking space for each sleeping room. Signs must be in conformance with Chapter 18.72. Applicants shall also obtain any other permits required by any other agency. (Ord. 2659 § 2, 2009: Ord. 1917 § 1 (part), 1997).

18.60.250 Recreational vehicle parks.

A.    Purpose. The purpose of this section is to ensure that recreational vehicle parks are located, developed and occupied in accord with standards and regulations which will protect the health, safety, general welfare and convenience of the occupants of such parks and the citizens of the city.

B.    Definitions. All definitions, rules and regulations defined in this section that are in conflict with provisions of other city ordinances; the provisions of this section shall prevail.

“Recreational vehicle” means a vehicle or portable structure built on a chassis and designed to be used for temporary occupancy or travel occupancy or for travel, recreational or vacation use. Recreational vehicles include, but are not limited to, fifth wheels, campers, motor homes, travel trailer, camping trailers, tent trailers, and tents. A recreation vehicle shall be of such size and weight as not to require a special highway movement permit and certified as approved as such by the Department of Labor and Industries by the attachment of their official “Green” seal.

“Recreation vehicle park” means a tract or parcel of land upon which two or more recreational vehicle sites are located, for occupancy by recreational vehicles as temporary living quarters for recreation or vacation purposes.

“Recreational vehicle site” means a plot of ground within a recreational vehicle park intended for temporary location of a recreational vehicle as a dwelling unit.

“Sanitary station” or “sanitary dumping station” means a facility used for removing and disposing of wastes from recreational vehicle sewage holding tanks.

C.    General Requirements.

1.    No recreational vehicle shall be occupied overnight for commercial purposes anywhere in the city. Exceptions to the rule may be allowed as listed below:

a.    Contractors granted a city building permit during the authorized construction phase of a project;

b.    Nonprofit corporations and charities for a period of no longer than ten consecutive days;

c.    Special events, recognized and authorized by an authorized agreement with the city.

2.    No recreational vehicle shall be used as a permanent place of abode, or dwelling, for indefinite periods of time; provided, however, one or two RV sites, as indicated on the binding site plan, may be occupied by park employees for a limited period of time not to exceed six continuous months. Occupancy in a park for more than fourteen consecutive days will be conclusively deemed to be a permanent occupancy. Any action toward removal of wheels of a recreational vehicle, except for temporary purposes of repair; or placement of the unit on a foundation, is prohibited.

3.    No external appurtenances, such as carports, cabanas or patios, may be attached to any recreational vehicle while it is in a park. There shall be no outside storage of materials of appliances.

4.    No space within a recreational vehicle park shall be rented for any purpose other than those expressly allowed by this section.

5.    No person, company or corporation shall establish or modify a recreational vehicle park without first complying with the provisions of this section.

D.    Criteria for Locating a Recreational Vehicle Park. Recreational vehicle parks may only be established on property within which meets the following criteria:

1.    Recreational vehicle parks may be allowed as conditional uses in all zones of the city except no recreational vehicle park will be allowed in any residentially zoned area.

2.    After development, the conditions of the soil, groundwater level, drainage and topography shall not create hazards to the property or to the health and safety of the occupants or others.

3.    Parks must be located with direct access to a street with a minimum width of forty feet or such park must have been designed to provide for adequately safe ingress and egress to and from a public street with adequate frontage thereon to permit appropriate access to and from the park.

E.    Conditional Use Permit Required. A recreational vehicle park will be allowed only upon the issuance of a conditional use permit in accord with Section 18.75.050. The owner, operator and occupants of a recreational vehicle park must develop and use the park in strict compliance with the conditions imposed by the permit.

F.    Site Review. The conditional use permit process will include a site review in accord with Section 18.75.040. An approved site review will constitute an integral part of the permit for the recreational vehicle park, and will be binding upon the owner of the property, its successors and assigns. All development within the park must be consistent with the approved site review.

G.    Completion Prior to Occupancy—Phasing. All required site improvements, and other conditions of the permit and site review, must be met prior to occupancy of any site by any recreational vehicle; provided, completion may be accomplished in phases if such phases are identified and approved in the permit.

H.    Design Standards. The following are minimum design standards for recreational vehicle parks.

1.    Minimum Site Area. The minimum size of a park is two acres.

2.    Density. The number of recreational vehicles permitted in a park shall not exceed a density of twenty units per gross acre. During the permit review, the density may be limited further to ensure compatibility with the surrounding area.

3.    Recreational Vehicle Site.

a.    Each individual recreational vehicle site shall be not less than eight hundred square feet in size.

b.    All recreational sites shall have a minimum width of twenty feet.

4.    Access Points. Entrances and exits to the park must be designed for safe and convenient movement of traffic into and out of the park and minimize friction with free movement of traffic on adjacent streets. All traffic into and out of the park must be through such entrances and exits. No entrance or exit shall require a turn at an acute angle for vehicles moving in the direction intended, and radii of curbs and pavements at intersections must be such as to facilitate easy turning movements for vehicles with trailers attached. No material impediment to visibility shall be created or maintained which violates the city sight distance ordinance, Chapter 8.40.

5.    Parking. At least one parking space shall be provided on each site. At least one parking space for each eight sites must be provided for visitor parking in the park.

6.    Internal Park Roads. All internal park roads must be privately owned and maintained. Park roads must observe the following minimums:

a.    Twelve feet of width per each travel lane and eight feet of width per each parking lane.

b.    Roads must be constructed of an all-weather surface and maintained with adequate dust control program which must be submitted with the park application.

7.    Open Space/Recreational Facilities. A minimum of five percent of the park must be set aside and maintained as open space for the recreational use of park occupants. Such space and location must be accessible and usable by all residents of the park for passive or active recreation. Parking spaces, driveways, access streets and storage areas are not considered to be usable open space. The percentage requirements may be reduced if substantial and appropriate recreational facilities are provided, i.e., recreational buildings, basketball courts, swimming pool, etc.

8.    Setbacks. No recreational vehicle site shall be closer than twenty-five feet from any exterior park property line abutting upon a major arterial, or residential zone, or ten feet from any other exterior park property line. Permanent structures within a park must have front and rear yards of twenty feet each, and minimum side yards of ten feet each.

9.    Landscaping/Screening. The park must provide visual screening and landscaping as follows:

a.    Parks must be enclosed by a fence, hedgerows, shrubs or trees. The board of adjustment may require a fence and hedgerow of trees, shrubs or other landscaping vegetation.

b.    All trees, flowers, lawns and other landscaping features must be maintained by the park management in a health growing condition at all times.

10.    Signs. Signs and advertising devices must be in conformance with the city sign ordinance.

a.    One identifying sign which may be indirectly lit, but not with a flashing light, may be located at the entrance of the park. Such signs must be in conformance with the Uniform Building Code and local ordinances, as well as standards and conditions identified in the conditional use permit;

b.    Directional and informational signs for the convenience of the occupants of the park.

11.    Utilities. At least thirty percent of all RV sites within each park must have water, sewer and electricity provided to them. At least sixty percent of all RV sites within each park must have water and electricity provided to them. All utility lines in each park must be underground and be approved by the proper agencies providing the inspections.

12.    Storm Drainage. Storm drainage control facilities are subject to the approval of the public works director or designee.

13.    Public Facilities. Recreational vehicle parks must provide the following public facilities in such quantity, size and location as is approved by the board of adjustment:

a.    A water distribution system connected to the city’s water utility;

b.    Fire hydrants, in number and location, shall be as required by the fire chief;

c.    A water station for filling recreational vehicle water storage tanks in accord with UPC and local regulations;

d.    Restroom facilities must comply with this code and other applicable codes;

e.    Sanitary waste stations for emptying sewage holding tanks/containers must be provided;

f.    Refuse tanks/containers for solid waste must be sized and provided in sufficient quantity to adequately handle one week of generated refuse. Park garbage must be picked up not less than weekly. Park personnel shall monitor garbage tanks/containers for cleanliness and maintain the park free of any uncontrolled garbage and refuse. Dumpster locations must be screened from view by a fence or landscaped enclosure.

14.    Other Utility Systems. If other utility systems such as natural gas, television cable, or telephone are installed in a recreational vehicle park, such installation must be in accord with state and local laws, rules and regulations.

15.    Health Regulations. All recreational parks must comply with state and local health laws, rules and regulations.

16.    Site Identification. All recreational vehicle sites must be well marked and numbered.

17.    Design Standard Exceptions. The board of adjustment, after receiving recommendations of the city staff, may waive or modify any of the design standard requirements after finding that such improvements would not be detrimental to the existing or foreseeable development of the surrounding properties.

I.    Accessory Uses. Management headquarters, recreational facilities, restrooms, sanitary waste stations, showers, coin-operated laundry facilities, and other uses and structures customarily incidental to the operation of a recreational vehicle park are permitted as accessory uses to the park. In addition, grocery stores and convenience shops may be permitted as accessory uses at the discretion of the board of adjustment subject to the following restrictions:

1.    Such additional establishments and the parking areas primarily related to their operations shall not occupy more than five percent of the gross area of the park;

2.    Such additional establishments shall present no visible evidence from any street outside the park of their commercial character which would attract customers other than occupants of the park;

3.    The structures housing such facilities must not be located closer than fifty feet to any public street and shall not be directly accessible from any public street, but must be accessible only from a street within the park.

J.    Park Administration.

1.    The owner of a recreational vehicle park will be responsible for the development and maintenance of the park in strict conformity with the site review, the conditional use permit and all applicable laws and ordinances.

2.    A written management plan must be submitted for approval as a part of the conditional use permit process. It must include, at a minimum, proposed park rules including quite hours, and proposed methods to enforce occupancy limitations and other requirements of this chapter. Quiet hours are defined in WAC Chapter 173.60.

K.    Application Procedure.

1.    Applications for a conditional use permit and site review must be in accord with Chapter 18.75.

2.    In addition to the property owner list required by Chapter 18.75, the application must be accompanied by a twenty-four by thirty-six-inch drawing, on mylar, and twelve copies of the site plan which must show, but not be limited, to the following:

a.    Name of the owner and operator, with address and phone numbers; and the name of the proposed recreational park;

b.    Vicinity map, adequate to readily identify the location of the park in relation to its surrounding vicinity;

c.    Legal description of the proposed park;

d.    Name, address and telephone number of the person or firm preparing the site plan;

e.    Scale of the drawing and true north. Scale must be drawn at a scale of fifty feet to the inch and be clear and concise;

f.    The area and dimensions of the tract of land;

g.    The number, size and location of all recreational vehicle sites, visitor parking, service buildings, sanitary stations, recreation area, signs and any other proposed facilities or structures;

h.    The location and width of all streets and walkways;

i.    Construction of roads and, if roads are not to be paved, dust control program;

j.    The location of all utility lines and easements;

k.    Specification of the water supply, sewage disposal, electrical supply and refuse collection systems; and

l.    Existing contour lines at intervals of five feet or less must be depicted.

3.    Application fees shall be collected as follows:

a.    One hundred dollars per recreational park application, or two dollars per each recreational vehicle site, whichever is greater;

b.    Fifty dollars for processing the SEPA checklist.

4.    Board of Adjustment Hearing. In reviewing the application, the board will consider the following:

a.    Compliance with the applicable regulations set forth in this chapter;

b.    Compliance with the comprehensive plan;

c.    Compatibility of the proposed usage with adjacent land uses either existing or planned; any extraordinary conditions existing on or in close proximity to the site which would justify imposition of more restrictive regulation than the regulations required by this chapter.

L.    Appeal Procedure. Appeals will be considered in accord with Title 19.

M.    Expired Building Permits. If a valid building permit has not been issued, and if substantial construction work on streets, utilities or buildings for the development has not commenced within one year of the date of approval by the board, then the approval of the application will expire unless a written request for extension of the approval period is submitted by the applicant and granted by the board. (Ord. 1917 § 1 (part), 1997).

18.60.260 Public or private utilities.

Public utilities located within the city’s right-of-way or private utilities operated in the city’s right-of-way under a franchise with the city are permitted uses in all zoning districts. (Ord. 2772 § 2, 2012).

18.60.270 Nomadic vendors.

Nomadic vendors regulated by Chapter 5.05 are allowed in all I and C zones except for commercial professional (CP) and commercial neighborhood (CN). Except as permitted in this section, nomadic vendors are prohibited in all other zones. (Ord. 2885 § 1, 2014).